Maxwell, Nancy Kalikow. <br/><br/>
Sacred stacks :  the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship / 
Nancy Kalikow Maxwell. 
 - Chicago :  American Library Association,  2006. 
 - x, 156 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-147) and index. 
<br/><br/>Libraries as sacred, secular institutions -- Librarians perform sacred functions -- Librarians and libraries organize chaos -- Librarians and libraries bestow immortality -- Librarians and libraries uplift individuals and society -- Libraries provide sacred, secular space -- Librarians and libraries promote community -- Librarians and libraries transmit culture to future generations -- Implications of libraries as sacred, secular institutions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0838909175 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780838909171 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9780838909171 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006000573 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Libraries--Religious aspects.<br/>Libraries and society.<br/>Libraries--Aims and objectives.<br/>Books and reading--Religious aspects.<br/>Library science--Philosophy.